Liberal

“If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties-someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal", then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal.” ― John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage

Liberal or Conservative

"Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear." — William E. Gladstone